Top Secret Pixie Dust! A Surprise 13th Birthday PTR! NEW! TRIP REPORT LINK PAGE 220!

[SOUTHERNtinkerBELLE]

Yay for CBR! I was secretly hoping that would be the resort you chose! I think its a great choice

 

[xoktenox]

Good choice Jackie! CBR just looks so serene and inviting and if that's Chelsea's second pick, I'm sure she'll be so happy

 

[RinkyTinkyTinky]

I think that is a great choice! Just look at it this way......... someone like me who has only stayed at the value resorts would consisder CBR a "dream resort"! And she will never know that you had the GF booked to begin with so I think she will be thrilled! I cannot wait to hear all about it. Maybe you can do the GF when she turns 16 since that is the grandest of all birthdays anyway! I'm glad you have made a decision so you can get back to enjoying your planning time!

 

[Native NYer]

Congrats on booking CBR. You're going to have a great time and Chelsea will be thrilled. Love the idea of keeping the trip a secret from both kids. Have you thought about how you're going to tell them?

 

[MEK]

OK - now I know you aren't going to be doing any running in July, but I just have to say that CBR is one of my favorite places to run. The paths are so lovely and there is something to look at around every corner. My favorite spot is the little island. Its so tropical and magical there. I think your decision is great and the kids will be super surprised. It's going to be a great birthday surprise!

 

[wigdoutdismom]

Chelsea is going to be thrilled with CBR! You are going to have to find some of those little paper umbrellas for your reveal!
OK, we are going to need more information about this trip!

 

[Nicole786]

Great choice on CBR! thats the only moderate I havent tried, but I hope to change that soon!

PS: I started a PTR (link in my sig) nothing really to talk about yet, but I Thought i would let you know

 

[cdotla]

Yay for CBR! Totally agree with your rationale there!

And yipppeee that they still had CBR inventory to apply to your pin code!

Were you able to book a standard room or did they make you book a waterview or pirate room? The last few times I have inquired, they advised that you needed to upgrade to waterview or pirate room in order to take advantage of a pin code, which was disappointing as I only wanted a standard. My theory is that they must be interested in booking and filling up the premium rooms first before booking the standard inventory.

So glad the hard decisions on resort have now been finalized. Now onto the next dilemma...dining!

 

[MaryAz]

Yay for CBR-think it will be great! Good idea on the surprise trip. Now, back to planning

 

[yinyanggirls]

Hooray for the pin code transferring to the new resort! I think you made a great choice and she will love it. Interesting that the DDP costs about the same...

 

[manntra]

Phew!! I am so happy for you and your tropical decision I was laughing right out loud when you said it was intoxicating that you have much of your trip paid for before going! Such a true statement!!

Tracy

 

[jillyb]

Yay for CBR and being able to use the pin code!!!

 

[Diamondintheruff]

I'm glad your code still worked.

I'm sure you'll all enjoy CBR. Who wouldn't? However, I believe a pic with Chelsea in a rasta hat is required now.

I couldn't keep a trip a secret. I'm horrible that way. I have to yell it from the mountain (so to speak-it's actually pretty flat where I live).

 

[SwansLoveDisney]

CBR sounds like a fun resort! I think your kids will be very happy to stay there. It's great that you were able to still use the pin code too!

 

[RinkyTinkyTinky]

I'm very curious now about CBR. Can you choose to have a pirate or Nemo room, or is it pot luck? Or are they all refurbed now? And I've read that the place will walk you to death. Do you have some secret to avoiding that? Is there a section that is close to the bus stops and food area? I'm really interested in staying here one day myself (maybe next time), but I'm not well informed on it. Thought you might know about it all since you are an obsessive planner like the restof us! We may have to shoot for POFQ if there is too much walking involved here. I'm not lazy, but by the time I have been in the parks all day, I don't want to walk a mile to get to my room, if you know what I mean! I'm very interested to hear about your stay here.

 

[JenAusty]

Well that is a great switch! I love that resort! I'm sure she will love it just the same! And good luck keeping it a secret from both kids- that would be sooo hard for me!

 

[Lovemy3babes]

Our tax return wasn't as big as I thought it would be, so we had to nix the Grand for this time around. I have finally come to terms with it.

Been there, done that. Except in my case, it was two sets of braces for our daughters and we had to forgo an entire 2010 trip. It is not fun but we must be responsible, right? Thought it's soooo hard sometimes to not just say, let's do it and worry about it later. Oh well, I know you will stay at GF sometime and we will be back in 2011.

I think CBR is an excellent choice!!! It is so appealing to me. That's where we hope to stay at on our next visit.

 

[Happy Elf]

CBR will be wonderful! It looks so peaceful and relaxing. I would like to stay there when Owen is old enough to enjoy the pirate rooms.

 

[stace208]

CBR will be wonderful! You guys will have a blast!

I've kept our spring break trip a secret from our kids since October. It's hard sometimes but I gotta tell ya, thinking about the day they'll find out is almost as exciting as the trip itself!!

 

[MeMom]

Congratulations on your decision! You will have an awesome time.

I come bearing pictures, of course.

Looks like a fine place to stay to me.

Bo may be sporting a CBR t-shirt soon for a big reveal.